If you or anyone in your household tests positive, your child should follow your school’s guidance for quarantine. If your child also tests positive, they should not go to school, even if they are not showing symptoms. They should follow your school’s guidance for isolation.
Can children still go to school if parents tested positive for COVID-19?
If you or anyone in your household tests positive, your child should follow your school’s guidance for quarantine. If your child also tests positive, they should not go to school, even if they are not showing symptoms. They should follow your school’s guidance for isolation.
What are the guidelines for schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
Based on studies from 2020-2021 school year, CDC recommends schools maintain at least 3 feet of physical distance between students within classrooms, combined with indoor mask wearing to reduce transmission risk.
How long can a child test positive for Covid-19?
After a child or adult first tests positive, they can continue to do so for at least two to three weeks, particularly if they are using a PCR lab test, which is highly sensitive and can detect remnants of the virus’ genetic material, said Stanford pediatric emergency medicine doctor Zahra Ghazi-Askar.
Is wearing masks in schools mandatory during the COVID-19 pandemic?
CDC recommends all schools require universal masking and use additional prevention strategies regardless of how many students, educators, and staff are currently vaccinated. Masks are critical, but masks alone are not enough.
How long do you need to stay home after coming into close contact with someone who has COVID-19?
Anyone who has had close contact with someone with COVID-19 should stay home for 14 days after their last exposure to that person.
Can my children still go to daycare if they have symptoms of COVID-19?
The best way to prevent the COVID-19 spread is to keep the virus from getting into your child care program in the first place. It is important to communicate to parents, guardians, or caregivers to monitor their children every day for signs of infectious illness including COVID-19. Children who have symptoms of any infectious illness or symptoms of COVID-19 should not attend your child care program. The length of time the child should stay out of child care depends on whether the child has COVID-19 or another illness.
How long do you stay contagious after testing positive for COVID-19?
If someone is asymptomatic or their symptoms go away, it’s possible to remain contagious for at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. People who are hospitalized with severe disease and people with weakened immune systems can be contagious for 20 days or longer.
Do you still have to wear a mask if you get the COVID-19 vaccine?
• If you have a condition or taking medications that weaken your immune system, you may not be fully protected even if you are fully vaccinated. You should continue to take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people, including wearing a well-fitted mask, until advised otherwise by their healthcare provider.
